breech
noun
- the buttocks; rump
- the lower or back part of a thing; specif.,
- the lower end of a pulley block
- the back end of the barrel of a gun
transitive verb
- to clothe with breeches
- to provide (a gun) with a breech
See breech in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(brēch)
noun- The lower rear portion of the human trunk; the buttocks.
a. A breech presentation or delivery.
b. A fetus in breech presentation.
- breeches
a. Knee breeches.
b. Informal Trousers.
- The part of a firearm behind the barrel.
- The lower part of a pulley block.
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